sean holland

Former chief social worker for Northern Ireland. Visiting Professor Ulster University. Currently working on Access to Justice at Department for Justice NI. CBE

[sean holland @seanhollandOSS]

@TeaPainUSA Really funny, really decent and really talented which is a much rarer combination than you might think.

[Donna McLean @Donna__McLean]

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[Josh Rogin @joshrogin]

“What Trump is doing is he's instituting a worldwide trade extortion scheme. The tariffs are not about any particular outcome. They're about going to each country and saying, ‘Hey, nice country you got there. Would be a shame if something happened to it.’ And what he's seeking from each of these countries is submission. He wants them to submit their economic Independence and sovereignty to him.”

“And of course, the effect that that has in those countries is the opposite of what he wants. It puts the incentive to all of the politicians in Canada to oppose him, because if they do submit, they'd be thrown out of office right away. So what he's done is he's ensured the failure of his own policy and in doing so, ensured that the retaliation will come.”

“Now, while it's true that Canada will suffer more than the Americans, it's also true that the Canadians are so pissed off at us right now - 80% of Canadians are against the United States, for the first time in living memory - that they're willing to suffer more for the point of maintaining their sovereignty and standing up to Trump. And that's not the case in Michigan. That's not the case in Maine. People in America are not a fan of these trade wars. They’re not on board with Trump’s strategy.”

“So there will be political consequences, not for Trump, because he is not running, but for Republicans. But it's pretty clear that Trump doesn't care about that.”

[PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 @patriottakes]

More of Trump’s golden age

[Michael MacKay @mhmck]

From now on, Canadians will refer to the United States as Epstein Island.

[sean holland @seanhollandOSS]

@hippyygoat I think he has primarily damaged tens of thousands of Gazans by you know killing them

[ABC News @ABC]

BREAKING: Two people have died in Pennsylvania from measles, the state health department said Tuesday. Both were unvaccinated.

Read more: https://t.co/Oh4f13GlEK

[Thorstrike @rospigge60559]

This is becoming much more serious.

German investigators have now found a third drone connected to the attempted attack around Leipzig/Halle Airport — together with approximately 50 grams of suspected military-grade RDX explosive.

The location matters.

Leipzig/Halle isn't just another European airport.

It is a major cargo hub and an important part of NATO's logistics network, used by Ukrainian Antonov aircraft transporting military supplies.

The first explosive-laden drone was discovered near one of those Ukrainian aircraft. Investigators believe another drone may have collided with a DHL cargo aircraft.

Now there is a third.

German security sources reportedly suspect possible Russian intelligence involvement, although this has not been formally attributed and Moscow denies involvement.

If that attribution is eventually confirmed, the strategic significance is difficult to overstate:

Someone wasn't attacking Ukraine's logistics in Ukraine.

They were attacking the logistics chain supporting Ukraine inside NATO territory.

Logistics wins wars.

Which is precisely why logistics becomes a target.
https://t.co/TcGx1l5our

[Roman Sheremeta 🇺🇸🇺🇦 @rshereme]

The United States asked Ukraine not to strike Moscow while senior American officials are visiting the russian capital, including CIA Director John Ratcliffe.

Think about that.

When American officials travel to Moscow, Washington apparently has no problem asking Ukraine: Do not attack Moscow while we are there.

But just days earlier, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner canceled their planned visit to Kyiv around Ukraine’s Independence Day because of “heavy russian air strikes on the city.”

So why didn’t Washington simply ask russia: Do not attack Kyiv while American officials are there?

Apparently, the United States can ask Ukraine to stop bombing russia to protect American officials in Moscow. But it cannotask russia to stop bombing Ukraine to protect American officials in Kyiv.

Instead, Witkoff and Kushner canceled their trip.

This tells you something important about American diplomacy under Trump.

Washington repeatedly demands restraint from Ukraine while accommodating russia. It expects Kyiv to adjust its military actions around American diplomacy, while seemingly accepting that Moscow will continue bombing Ukrainian cities whenever it wants.

You cannot be an honest broker when the rules apply only to one side.

That is blatant hypocrisy.

[Gina Miller @thatginamiller]

This is the model we should be pursuing in the UK - starting with kicking Palentir out of our NHS @uk

@FT

[Ron Filipkowski @RonFilipkowski]

The US has now hit 2,777 confirmed measles cases, per the CDC.

That is the most in a year in 35 years.

And it’s August.

[ᗰᗩƳᖇᗩ @LePapillonBlu2]

Please repost…. Thank you!

[sean holland @seanhollandOSS]

Dolly Parton RIP. Really funny, really decent and really talented which is a much rarer combination than you might think.

[Brattani @Bratt_world]

3 of these 4 people have a PHD

The other person managed to bankrupt 6 casinos

[Max Boot 🇺🇦🇺🇸 @MaxBoot]

WSJ reporting makes clear that Pete Hegseth and Gen Dan Caine, not just Bibi Netanyahu, bear a lot of the blame for convincing Trump to launch an unwinnable war, while the U.S. intelligence community accurately warned of the risks….

WSJ: Trump listened [to Vance’s arguments not to launch a war] but was ultimately swayed by Pentagon presentations of “decisive” options, U.S. officials said…. Hegseth and Caine replied on multiple occasions that they would navigate any complications, said officials who attended the meetings. 
https://t.co/I2hgy2bz0b

[Financial Times @FT]

Farmers in America’s Corn Belt say they are facing their worst crisis in 40 years, as an explosion in diesel and fertiliser costs triggered by Donald Trump’s Iran war pushes grain producers to the brink. https://t.co/wBVYxF4yM1

[sean holland @seanhollandOSS]

@utb_smith Really funny, really decent and really talented which is a much rarer combination than you might think.

[Ed Krassenstein @EdKrassen]

This is absolutely devastating for Donald Trump. The president of the Cattleman's Association just tore Donald Trump apart.

"You don't put America first by putting US Cattle Producers Last."

[Luke Harding @lukeharding1968]

The Guardian's review of my book Betrayal. The headline asks: "Is Trump a #Russian asset? My answer, broadly, is yes. (Most seem to agree; the piece has generated 5K FB comments; typically "Duh"!) "If he were a Russian agent, what would he do differently?” https://t.co/RCLl8r3DC0

[sean holland @seanhollandOSS]

@AlexTaylorNews you can now work from home as a fascist and get paid loads